Away From Home by Whitney Shaw (best business books of all time TXT) 📕

Ch 1Town

 

"Hey Rancho, how are you doing?" asked Brandon.

 

"I am fine thank you," Rancho walking towards the store.

 

"How is that adopted son, Running Toad doing, he hasn't decided to take your hair has he?" asked Brandon.

 

"No he is not like that, we are raising him better," said Rancho.

 

"It doesn't matter what you do, or how you raise him, he's an Indian, and he'll become a killer no matter what you do, you cant tame the wild," said Brandon.

 

"Your wrong about him Brandon, your just afraid of what is different," Rancho walking into the store.

 

Back on the farm Rancho's wife, Martha was putting the baby, Running Toad into his crib and tucking him in, then there was a knock at the door.

 

"Just a minute," said Martha.

She walked and opened the door.

 

"Michael, what do you want?" asked Martha.

 

"Where is your son?" asked Michael.

 

"Why, he is sleeping?" asked Martha.

 

"He has to go back, he can't stay here, when he grows up, everything will change or go wrong, you think you raised him right, but wait until he gets older, he'll have the urge to kill, maybe even go to town and burn it down or kill you and Rancho, its in his blood, you cant change that," said Michael.

 

"Your wrong, he is a good baby, and he will be good when he is an adult," Martha slamming the door.

 

"Alright ma'am, you wait, and you'll see a change in him," said Michael getting on his horse and riding back into town.

Back in town, Rancho walked into the dress store, he was getting a nice dress for Martha.

 

"Howdy Rancho, how's the little guy doing?" asked the Storekeeper.

 

"He is doing great, thank you, Brandon and Michael are giving me fits about him," said Rancho.

 

"Yeah, that's what war will do to you, there is no changing them, they hate Indians, even if the are civilized now, they will still try and kill one if they had a chance, there so far into the past and not focusing on whats a head, they are afraid," said the Storekeeper.

 

"Yes, that's what I told Brandon, that he was afraid of what's different, how much do I owe for the dress I ordered?" asked Rancho.

 

"That would be a dollar," said the Storekeeper.

 

"Here you go," Rancho handing the storekeeper a dollar for the dress.

 

"Thank you," said the Storekeeper putting into his cash register.

Rancho said good bye and walked out and went on his way home.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Ch2 Farm

As he arrived home he went to put his horse up in the barn for tonight and walked back to the house.

 

"I have something for you," said Rancho.

 

So she sat down at the table and opened her present.

 

"Oh its beautiful honey, thank you, but how could you afford this with the money we have?" asked Martha.

 

"I've been saving up to buy you something nice and I did," said Rancho.

 

"Thank you, I love it very much, thank you," said Martha.

 

"Your Welcome sweetheart," smiled Rancho.

 

As the baby was sleeping, Martha and Rancho went outside and sat down in there rocking chairs on the porch watching the sun go down until it was dark. Then they came back inside and went to sleep.

Next morning the baby was crying, Martha quickly got up and fed the baby some milk and he was happy. When he finished he smiled and it was the cutest smile nothing but gums. Martha took him outside and sat down on the rocking chair it was a nice warm day. Then Rancho came outside and sat down also.

As they were sitting down they saw two men on horseback coming up on there land, then they got closer up to the house.

 

"Brandon, Michael, what are you doing here? angered Rancho.

 

"I am just saying you need to give that baby back to his own people, before its to late," said Michael.

 

"Look your afraid, I know, but he will not be the kind of Indian that you think he will be, he will be a good boy," said Rancho.

 

"Were not afraid of him, were afraid of what he might do to our town and the people in it, we warned you, you wait to long he'll turn on you both," said Brandon.

 

"Leave now," demanded Rancho.

 

So Michael and Brandon rode back to town to have a couple of beers.

 

"Why do they have to be so cruel?" asked Martha rocking him.

 

"They hate the Indians, they think just because he's an Indian he will automatically kill the whites when he grows," said Rancho.

 

"But our son will be a good boy," said Martha.

 

"Yes he will, he will not do anything to harm anyone or anything," said Rancho.

 

It was dark, so they walked inside and put Running Toad the baby in his bed and went to bed as well.

As they were sleeping Michael and Brandon came to the baby's window, Brandon went inside, he stood over the crib and the baby woke up crying, Brandon quickly grabbed the baby and was about to go out the window when Rancho came walking in.

 

"BRANDON! get out of my house put my son back in its crib NOW!" shouted Rancho.

Martha came running inside as well.

Brandon threw the Running Toad toward Rancho, and Rancho quickly caught before Running Toad hit the floor.

 

"Its alright, shush, your alright, daddy's got you," said Rancho cuddling him and holding him tightly.

 

So they took Running Toad to there room and went back to sleep.

Ch 3Town

Next morning Martha woke up with baby, and went into the kitchen and started to feed the baby, Rancho got up and put his clothes and coat and went to town to tell the Sheriff.

 

"Sheriff, I need you to arrest Michael and Brandon?" asked Rancho.

 

"What happened?" asked the Sheriff concerned.

 

"They broke into my house and tried to take Running Toad,  my baby from me," said Rancho.

 

"I'll go see them, there living in the war again it seems," said the Sheriff walking over to the saloon.

 

"Thank you Sheriff," said Rancho.

 

"Alright, Michael, Brandon, get up, you both are under arrest for trying to kidnap Rancho's son," said the Sheriff.

 

So they both stood up and smiled and went with the Sheriff and Randy, the Sheriff's deputy.

 

"Why did you brake into his home and try to still his son?" asked Randy.

 

"When that baby grows up he will be a killer, he will burn the town down and everyone in it, when that day comes we will be ready to take action, once again, like we did in them Indian fighting," said Michael.

 

"Michael that is long gone, they are all on Reservations now, we have had no trouble with the Indians, there are some that come here and trade, he will not be a wild Indian, he was taken when he was not even a year old," said Sheriff.

 

"What,  you to?"' asked Brandon.

 

"You two need to stop living in the war times and come back to the future, you guys are afraid of what's coming and what is different," said the Sheriff.

 

"You and the hole town are going to be sorry, your going to regret it," said Michael.

 

So the Sheriff shut the iron door and went back to playing his chess game. Years and years have come and gone Running Toad never did do anything that Brandon and Michael said, he was a good lad, went to school, made friends, making good grades. As they were sitting down around the table eating a knock was at the door.

 

"Hello Rancho, how are you doing?" asked Aunt Darlene.

 

"Good, come on in," said Rancho.

 

"Thank you," said Aunt Darlene.

 

"Would y'all like something to eat or drink?" asked Rancho.

 

"No, were fine thank you," said Darlene's husband.

 

"Hello sister?" asked Martha.

 

"Hello Martha darling, Running Toad," said Aunt Darlene.

 

"Hello Aunt Darlene," Running Toad giving her a hug.

 

"Were moving to Arizona," said Darlene's husband.

 

"Really, that's a big step Darlene," said Martha.

 

"I know, but its a beautiful place," said Darlene.

 

"Well, do keep in touch," said Rancho.

 

"We will, we'll write you letters and write when we have arrived," said Aunt Darlene.

 

"Good keep us posted," said Martha.

 

"We will," said Aunt Darlene.

 

"Whoa, where are you going son, put your gun up, you know your not supposed to have that, your supposed to ask me first?" asked Rancho.

 

"I want to go with them, to protect them against them Indians, I herd that the Indians in Arizona jumped the Reservation and now is going up and down Arizona burning settlers homes, I just want to go to protect them on the way there and when the get home protect them there from them renagades," said Running Toad.

 

"We will be find sonny, I promise, we will write on the way, and when the arrive in Arizona we will write also," said Darlene's husband.

 

"Yes we will be alright," said Aunt Darlene.

 

"Alright," said Running Toad.

 

"Now go inside and put that away before someone gets hurt," said Rancho.

 

"Yes sir," said Running Toad.

 

"Good bye Martha darling," said Aunt Darlene.

 

"Good bye," said Martha.

 

"Rancho take care," sad Darlene's husband.

 

"You also, be safe," said Rancho.

Then they walked to there wagon  and rode away. It started to get late so they cleaned up and went to bed.

 

Ch 4Town

It was early morning, it was a beautiful morning, the birds were chirping and flying around. Rancho and Martha went inside as Running Toad was chopping  up the wood for the fire place. Out of no where comes this Indian warrior on a fast horse, Running Toad quickly ran inside before the Indian warrior could bend down and grab him.

 

"Dad, some Indian warrior tried to grab me," Running Toad grabbing his gun and looking out the window.

 

"Are there anymore?" asked Rancho grabbing his gun and looking out the back window.

Martha looked out the kitchen window to see as